2016 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: Match Edition
• Version: 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Match Edition DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (108 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 104,850 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 108 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 102 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition has covered 104,850 miles, around 29,300 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £6,995, which is £36 above the AskCar estimate of £6,959. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,545 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 64 days. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at AK Motors in High Wycombe. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £36 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,959.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 10,545 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £7,500: the median of the 84 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 64 days. About half of 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 480 of the 897 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 September 2026 at £6,995. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 29 March 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 30 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Mileage at that test: 103,994 miles, which matches the advertised 104,850 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 29,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

18 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition 1.6 diesel automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,200 to £10,990, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 105,565 miles. Price: £6,860, £135 less than this car. Dealer: KC Kars UK in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-2d122c19736e
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 107,616 miles. Price: £6,981, the same price as this car. Dealer: Eye Green Cars in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-1d558e66a9dd
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf Match Edition, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 98,000 miles. Price: £7,299, £304 more than this car. Dealer: Heston Automotive in Hayes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-0094727c8753